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With different transliteration that one at least makes sense. Nikolay = Kolya. But one that'll send most non-Russian speakers for a loop is Alexander = Sasha. I
by somenameforme 4mo ago
With different transliteration that one at least makes sense. Nikolay = Kolya. But one that'll send most non-Russian speakers for a loop is Alexander = Sasha. It's like Richard = Dick, though there there's at least a rule that makes that one make sense (a rhyme with a shortened name so Richard -> Rick -> Dick, William -> Will -> Bill, etc). I wonder why it didn't just end up as Lexa, which would fit the other patterns for Russian names/diminutives.
- maxgashkov 4mo agoLexa (to be more precise, Lyoha) is a shortened version of Alexey (Aleksei); but if it wasn't reserved for that, Lyoha sounds a bit rude (and a more gentle version akin to Sasha would be Lyosha).
- orthoxerox 4mo agoThe "-sha" pattern is relatively consistent: Pavel-Pasha, Mikhail-Misha, Natalya-Natasha, Nikolay-Nikolasha, Alexey-Alyosha, Mariya-Masha, Ilya-Ilyusha. So, Aleksandr-Aleksasha. The dropping of "Alek" is the only inconsistent part, on par with Agrippina-Agrusha-Grusha.
- LearnYouALisp 4mo agoInteresting, never heard 'Nikolasha' once
- pavel_lishin 4mo agoDitto.
- yurish 4mo agoIt is not common. Usually you say Kolya.
- chokolad 4mo ago> Interesting, never heard 'Nikolasha' once It's archaic, used in Peter I times. Modern one is Kolya
- pavel_lishin 4mo ago> I wonder why it didn't just end up as Lexa One of the potential diminuitives for "Aleksandr" is indeed "Lesha", although I think it's more common as a diminuitive for "Aleksei"?
- yurish 4mo agoNever heard anyone using "Lesha" for "Aleksandr". It is always "Aleksei".
- childofhedgehog 4mo agoBecause Lexa is short for Alexei, not Alexander!
- wolfreiser 4mo agoSometimes people also confuse Vlad with Vladimir, but it's actually Vladislav. Vladimir would be Vova.